Africa vs Congo: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Africa
72.2%
in 2011
Congo
122.1%
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Congo rank
8th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Africa
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 122.1% against 72.2% in Africa, a difference of 49.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Congo ranks 8th of 6 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5% | 92.5% | 46.0% | Congo |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 96.4% | 45.0% | Congo |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 104.6% | 51.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 106.6% | 51.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 134.2% | 66.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 131.0% | 61.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Africa or Congo?
- Congo, at 122.1% against 72.2% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Africa and Congo?
- 49.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Congo rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Africa ranks 5th and Congo ranks 8th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.